TRANSFER AND ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES AGREEMENT
THIS TRANSFER AND ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES AGREEMENT made and entered
into as of this l9th day of December, 1996 (this "Agreement") by and between
CCBCC, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CCBCC"), PIEDMONT COCA-COLA BOTTLING
PARTNERSHIP a Delaware general partnership ("PCCBP").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, CCBCC was established by Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, the
Managing Agent of PCCBP ("Consolidated"), to act as the common employer for all
personnel utilized by Consolidated in its operations, including the personnel
which it uses in the management and operation of PCCBP and PCCBP's subsidiary,
and, to that end, most former employees of PCCBP and its subsidiary are now
employed by CCBCC and are leased to PCCBP and its subsidiary; and
WHEREAS, PCCBP believes it to be in its best interest, to the extent
feasible, to consolidate all employee-related matters in CCBCC, so that all
personnel and personnel-related functions will be handled by CCBCC; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the foregoing, PCCBP desires to transfer to
CCBCC certain of PCCBP's retiree health care benefit liabilities for former
employees who either are retired or are employed by CCBCC, a schedule of which
liabilities and the amount thereof is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 (the "Assumed
Liabilities"); and
WHEREAS, PCCBP is transferring the Assumed Liabilities, and making a
transfer of cash in the amount of $8,177,000 in exchange for 805.31 shares of
CCBCC's Series A Preferred Stock (the "Capital Contribution"); and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to enter this Agreement in order to
effectuate the transfer and the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
PCCBP hereby acknowledges, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. For and consideration of the issuance to PCCBP of 805.31 shares of
CCBCC's Series A Preferred Stock, PCCBP hereby conveys to CCBCC the Assumed
Liabilities and a cash payment, and CCBCC assumes all of the Assumed
Liabilities. To the extent necessary, CCBCC agrees to execute any and all
assignments or other documents which may be necessary to effect such assumption
or which may be requested by any creditor of PCCBP to document such assumption.
2. PCCBP hereby warrants itself to be obligated to pay the Assumed
Liabilities.
3. CCBCC hereby represents and warrants that it possesses full authority to
assume the Assumed Liabilities and to issue all shares of its Series A Preferred
Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and that all such shares when
issued shall be deemed fully paid and non-assessable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, PCCBP and CCBCC have caused this Agreement to be
executed and delivered on the day and date first above written.
CCBCC, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: VICE PRESIDENT
PIEDMONT COCA-COLA BOTTLING PARTNERSHIP
By Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Managing Agent
By: /S/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: VICE PRESIDENT
EXHIBIT 1
Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership
Assumed Liabilities
Certain retiree healthcare benefit liabilities with a present value of
$8,096,469; as actuarially determined by AON Consulting, Inc. (formerly Godwins
Booke & Xxxxxxxxx), and more fully described in a document previously delivered
to CCBCC, Inc. on November 30, 1994.
